Tag Archives: Music

Best Music of 2010

Posted on 04/01/2011 by

For me, 2010 hasn’t been a great year for music. It didn’t stop my purchasing though. I bought 93 different releases, only one less than 2009! I still haven’t listened to 6 of them. Maybe it’s because I buy less … Continue reading →

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P Jørgensen, Brave Timbers, Seasons (pre-din) at Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester, 24/09/2010

Posted on 25/09/2010 by

It wasn’t a good sign when I walked into the venue at half past eight to find myself the only guest. The promoters also seemed embarrassed, and admitted even the acts weren’t currently in the venue. So I waited for … Continue reading →

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Joanna Newsom, Roy Harper at Palace Theatre, Manchester, 18/09/2010

Posted on 25/09/2010 by

I wasn’t sure whether or not I would enjoy this show – I’d really enjoyed Joanna Newsom’s first album (The Milk Eyed Mender), but didn’t enjoy her second (Ys) as much since I preferred the more simple arrangements and shorter … Continue reading →

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Ólöf Arnalds, Stealing Sheep at Dulcimer, Chorlton, Manchester, 16/09/2010

Posted on 25/09/2010 by

I first stumbled across the music of Ólöf Arnalds some years ago whilst visiting the excellent 12 Tónar record shop on my visit to Iceland. I went through their local music section and picked out some CDs with nice covers, … Continue reading →

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